Favorite Flower of the Hour

Loving the whimsy of  poppies right now....they're so paper thin and delicate but with those big hairy stems..

Our Fun Little Wedding Show

 Really was a lot of fun putting a little tablescape together for Brides on Broadway....we did an orange, peach, coral story and a lavender, purple story, and a couple of others.  We set each vignette up like a three dimensional color board.

 

This one went with the purple story.
Plus it was so fun to have other vendors like Little Arrow and Jane in the Woods at the store.
I hope we do it again.

The Unicorn Bride

 

Valentine's recovery mode going on here chez Passionflower.....our feet hurt, we've had a zillion flower buckets to clean and thank god, our delivery driver is still talking to us.  It was a fabulous whirlwind of a holiday and we loved it.  Because, really, we have amazing customers.  Lots and lots of men in deep romance mode(some anxious, some confident), moms buying for daughters (I sent my stepdaughter a pair of over the knee red cashmere socks), and more.  These are people I might only see a few times a year, but I've been seeing them for 10 or 15 years.  It's a strange bond the one between shopkeeper and customer. It's intimate and it's not.  Also big thanks to everyone who's written us a Yelp review because that really helped us out this year too.  And since there is no rest for the weary, we're off contemplating the Bridal Show we're having in store this Saturday.

How do you like our front window?  We call her the unicorn bride

She's my take on the whole wedding fantasy business.

Because I think , time to give up the fantasy, get real, show your love in a way that is uniquely yours, and throw the best party of your life. (and a huge thanks to Blush Bridal for providing us with the dress for our window)

Floral Revelry

We thought it was pretty exciting when this came across our feed:  apparently the ladies from Little Flower School in Brooklyn are coming out our way to teach a design class on working with bearded irises.  They're teaching it at Schreiners -  you know the fabulous iris gardens you see blooming in May,  just north of Salem when you drive up 1-5. We're lucky that way, us florists in Oregon.  We have world class rose growers, and iris, and peony, and hydrangea, and dahlia growers too.  So I think it's great that this talented duo is coming out here to show off some of our Oregon flower love. They're really inspired by the Dutch masters and in fact, Sarah from Saipua (one of the teachers) did my favorite wedding flowers I saw online all year which you can see by clicking here.  Can you guess which part of this wedding was my favorite?

The class is wicked pricey - think a spa weekend in Portland with some fabulous meals thrown in as well.  Still, if you have the inclination, I bet you'll learn a lot and be inspired.  (And who can put a price on inspiration?)  So, if you go, find out for me, which iris it is that smells like root beer.  Because, besides being a ruffly confection of color variations, bearded iris also have amazing scents.

And click here to find out more about the class.

Photo courtesy Little Flower School

Happy Valentine's Day

A mostly lovely Valentine's to all our beloved friends, family, & customers!

This almost 200 year old Valentine proves, once again, that love endures!

May Cupid's arrows find their mark.

Hugs and kisses.

X's & O's

Getting Hitched?

Stay tuned for year two of Brides on Broadway, a little indie wedding show featuring all kinds of fabulous downtown and other local vendors.  We'll be hosting Jane in the Woods Photographie  and Little Arrow Studio.  Melissa Jane and Brianna are two uber talented young women.  You'll love their work. Plus we'll be doing a little show and tell about hair flowers and crown.   It's happening Saturday the 22nd from 3 - 7.  Not exactly one stop shopping but you can  check out flowers, get invitations, buy some beautiful bridal jewelry and plan an engagement shoot all in one spot.  I'm pretty excited about the potential of this show to really be an outside the box event that offers brides the opportunity to create an authentic look true to their style.  Lots and lots of other things happening in the neighborhood  too.  Please pass this on to anyone you know who's planning a big party because I'd love to see a big turnout for this show.

photo courtesy Blue Bus Creative

Beautiful Frida Earrings

And while I'm in the Valentine's mood, this pair of kissing dove earrings  would be quite perfect for Cupid's holiday.